blakep82
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| posted on 17/6/09 at 12:44 PM |
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exposed flywheel
when i've got my engine and gearbox bolted together, you can see some of the flywheel. is there something i'm missing? should there be
something there to cover the flywheel or is this normal?
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big_wasa
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| posted on 17/6/09 at 12:46 PM |
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Yep a thin steel / alloy plate. Some run without it but I wouldnt.
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 17/6/09 at 12:50 PM |
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don't run the car without it as oil mist and dirt will end up coating the clutch friction plate and flywheel
been there 
use an bit of alloy sheet to cover the gap, use a bit of card to make the template
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big_wasa
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| posted on 17/6/09 at 12:51 PM |
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easy to make.
Drill the outer holes and bolt to gearbox. Cut arount the gearbox with a nibler. Then you just need to work out what to cut out of the middle.
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eznfrank
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| posted on 17/6/09 at 12:53 PM |
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Commonly referred to as a "sh1t plate" where I come from
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cd.thomson
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| posted on 17/6/09 at 12:53 PM |
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my bellhousing has a ruddy big hole cut out of the bottom of it!
Craig
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blakep82
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| posted on 17/6/09 at 12:53 PM |
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thats what i expected
cheers guys!
is there anywhere i can buy one already made up? or does anyone have any CAD drawings for one? i'd rather not take my engine out again right now
just for this. it will need to come back out right enough, but i could do with getting a few other things done first
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Steve Hignett
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| posted on 17/6/09 at 01:01 PM |
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Just do it next time you take your engine and 'box out then, it'll only take about 10-15mins to make...
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blakep82
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| posted on 17/6/09 at 01:06 PM |
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^ ah true enough. the car won't be going anywhere fast before its got a sniff of an IVA...
so, having never really looked at the back of the engine in great detail, does this plate just need to cover the bottom 1/4 of the hole (ie just the
exposed bits) or does it really need to be the full diameter of the bellhousing which a big hole cut in the middle for the flywheel etc?
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02GF74
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| posted on 17/6/09 at 01:07 PM |
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if it is a crossflow, then I could do a newspapr template seeing as it is likley I'll be pulling my engine out
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big_wasa
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| posted on 17/6/09 at 01:10 PM |
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That depends on how you make it. If its sandwiched between box and engine then it needs to be full.
If you fasten it up to the hole with brackets it can be just a little cover.
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blakep82
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| posted on 17/6/09 at 01:12 PM |
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ah, its a vauxhall x20xev btw
from what i rememeber theres a few holes in the bell housing which don't go to the engine block (not sure why, but i wasn't given any
bolts for them either) so i could use those.
was thinking of getting it cut on a waterjet, as i've got a few other bits too
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ash_hammond
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| posted on 17/6/09 at 03:19 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by eznfrank
Commonly referred to as a "sh1t plate" where I come from
Agreed! 
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coozer
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| posted on 17/6/09 at 03:30 PM |
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There's a much bigger hole where the clutch arm sticks out, hardly anyone bothers to block that one..
Nuff said??
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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blakep82
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| posted on 17/6/09 at 03:32 PM |
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yeah, i had thought about thsat too, i guess because of the angle its at, things are unlikely to enter it. with a big hole facing forward, grit and
stones etc are in dierct firing line of the starter ring on the fly wheel.
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 17/6/09 at 04:16 PM |
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You don't normal need to make a full sandwich plate unless the input shaft is engaging too far into the spigot bearing. Just make a small alloy
cover the shape of the hole and bolt it on.
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Bluemoon
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| posted on 17/6/09 at 04:49 PM |
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Clutch arm should have a rubber boot on as standard...
Dan
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blakep82
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| posted on 17/6/09 at 04:56 PM |
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mmm, noo we don't have any rubber boot for it... or a clutch arm for that matter. i went hydraulic. might just look at getting some kind of ali
plate over it too
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| posted on 17/6/09 at 06:59 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Bluemoon
Clutch arm should have a rubber boot on as standard...
Dan
Ditto.
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
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ss1turbo
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| posted on 17/6/09 at 09:42 PM |
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The X20XEV on my Omega (Auto, but same engine) had a "baby sh!t plate" bolted to the bellhousing covering the bottom of the flywheel...if
its the same bolt holes you can have the one off mine in a couple of weeks?
Long live RWD...
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blakep82
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| posted on 17/6/09 at 09:45 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by ss1turbo
The X20XEV on my Omega (Auto, but same engine) had a "baby sh!t plate" bolted to the bellhousing covering the bottom of the flywheel...if
its the same bolt holes you can have the one off mine in a couple of weeks?
that would be awesome! if its not exaclty the same it would be near enough! and since the bellhousing is to fit the vauxhall engine, surely the holes
should line up
cheers!
[Edited on 17/6/09 by blakep82]
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ss1turbo
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| posted on 17/6/09 at 09:53 PM |
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U2U sent...
Long live RWD...
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